Minimum Technical Specifications for DVB-S2 Satellite Television Receivers/Decoders

NOTE: The Authority wishes to inform the general public that the effective date of coming into force of the minimum technical specifications for DVB-S2 satellite TV shall be 1st January 2018. In this regard, type approval of Satellite TV receivers/decoders shall be on the basis of this specification starting from 1st January 2018.

The importation into Kenya of Satellite TV receivers/decoders that do not comply with the said DVB-S2 specifications shall not be permitted from 1st January 2018. However, decoder stocks complying with DVB-S standard that are already in the country prior to the said date shall continue to be used and eventually phased out over time to pave way for the second generation satellite decoders.

A: DVB-S2 TV RECEIVER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. RF tuner & Complied ETSI EN 302307-1 v1.4.1 (2014-11) DVB-S2 Standard Channel Input impedance 75Ω

Modulation Single carrier QPSK with multiple streams or Multiple carriers QPSK

Modulation BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK Schemes

Demodulation 950-2150MHz Frequency Range Input signal level -25dBm to -60dBm

FEC coding LDPC Code + BCH Code

Code rates: 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9 and 9/10

Interleaving Bit interleaving

Data Throughput 80Mbps

Rotated 2 to 5 bit/s/Hz, optimized for operation over Constellation non-linear transponders (the upper limit is not mandatory)

C/N Range -2.4 dB (QPSK) to +16 dB (32APSK)

2. MPEG Transmission MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818 and MPEG-4 Transmission stream ISO/IEC 13818-1 stream, video and Audio Video decoding MPEG-2/MPEG 4 AVC (H.264)/HEVC Decoding (optional for UHD)

Image rate 4:3, 16:9 (Aspect Ratio)

Frame frequency 25Hz (PAL)

Video Resolution 720x576 (PAL)-standard definition, 1920x1080 - high definition (UHD)

Audio decoding MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4

Audio mode Stereo

3. Scanning The STB should include a frequency scanning function to detect the function availability of DVB-S2 signals. It should be able to display the number of channels currently being scanned. Display of the progress bar is optional.

It should be able to display the number of services/channels located

Be capable of programme memory in case of power cut off

The Decoder should display details of its name, Network ID, signal Strength and quality

4. Quality All STBs should have an on-screen visual signal level indicator, reception which would aid in directing the antenna and troubleshooting thresholds reception problems.

5. Software EPG: current and next programme information. 24x7 days schedule.

Capable of the parental lock mechanism. The parental lock should have software capable of using the EPG Programme rating to enforce the controls/parental lock.

Auto / Manual tuning

24 hour clock

OTA: STB software’s, EPG, CA features must be upgradable over the air (USB upgrade –Optional)

Display and withdrawal of subtitles

Support multi-language info

Support text to speech conversion for PWDs (Optional)

6. Interfaces RF input/output connector: IEC 60169-24 female connector, input impedance 75 ohms

Input interfaces- Multiple Transport Stream and Generic stream Encapsulation

RF output video: One RCA (CINCH) female connector type for video output and Two RCA (CINCH) female connectors for stereo sound output (optional)

HDMI interface (optional)

Should include one RF cable to connect the unit with its associated analogue television receiver (optional).

7. Conditional Must include a conditional access mechanism for PAY TV STB. Access

Physical Power supply AC 240±10%, 50 ±1Hz with an option of 12V attributes DC input 8.

Power Energy star option preferred. Complying with IEC 62087 or similar standards

Environmental Operating 0~45°C attributes Temperature 9.

Operating Upto 90% humidity

10. Reliability MTBF >80,000Hrs

11. Documentation Use friendly documentation preferably in English language with Kiswahili languages as an additional option.

B: DVB-S2 TV Receiver Basic Features

BASIC FEATURE FUNCTION

1 Channel search modes Auto and manual

2 Signal Quality level Signal level indication (green or yellow) for acceptable Indicator signal quality

3 Viewing Control Parental Lock/ PIN feature for locking and unlocking channels

4 Electronic Program Guide On screen electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

5 Full function standard Small size battery, hence an easier to handle (small in infrared remote control size) remote control using AA or AAA size battery

6 Languages Selection: Availability language selection feature.

English and Kiswahili (optional)

7 Video System auto PAL B /G conversion

8 Minimum capacity for 1000 channels channels number storage The software programming for channel storage should cater for 00-99 and 000-999

9 Favorite channel list Provision for editing channels for user preference (basic editing feature)

10 Minimum Warranty 1 year

11 User manual In English languages with Kiswahili as an option.

12 STB Marking: Each STB shall be legibly and indelibly marked with at least the following information:

a) Manufacturer’s name or trademark b) Mode designation and serial number c) Country of manufacture d) Input supply voltage and frequency e) Power consumption f) Cable input and output terminals

Sockets for audio and video output